Background*

Ms. Margaret S. Billson, also known as Peg, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Aftermarket Services and President of Aftermarket Services at BBA Aviation plc since January 2013. Ms. Billson has 20 years of aerospace industry leadership, including deep experience in operations, engineering, technology, customer service and product support. She served as the Chief Operating Officer of Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (also known as Eclipse Aviation Corporation) since August ... 2005 and served as its General Manager of Manufacturing Division and President of Manufacturing Division. She served as President of Legacy Support at BBA Aviation plc. She joined Eclipse in July 2005. From September 1997 to July 2005, she served at Honeywell International, Inc., where she served as Vice President of Engineering for Engines, Systems and Services and Vice President and General Manager of Airframe Systems and Aircraft Landing Systems Division and as Vice President of Program Management of Aerospace Equipment Systems. She served as Vice President of engineering for Honeywell Engines. Ms. Billson served as Vice President of the MD-11, MD-80 and MD-90 programs at McDonnell Douglas. At Eclipse, Ms. Billson was responsible for all areas of operations, including Engineering, Program Management, Management of Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, and Operations. Ms. Billson has been a Director of SkyWest Inc. since November 2006. She has been a Director of SkyWest Airlines, Inc., since 2006. Ms. Billson holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering-Aerospace from California State University at Long Beach, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Aeronautical Engineering, where she serves on the University's President's Advisory board.

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